INITIAL attempts to encourage dog walkers to clear up their pets’ mess outside a primary school appear to have worked – despite one cruel prank.

Last week a bag of dog mess was left hanging from a poster advertising the campaign waged by parents, pupils and staff from Our Lady of Compassion Primary School. But despite this, campaign organiser Jen Foster revealed: “I think there has already been a massive difference.” The group is now aiming to gain council support for a dog mess bin near the school on Bull Cop.